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Hydraulics for Pipeline Engineers
Enrollment Instructions
3.3 CEUs
This course may assist in meeting requirements for DOT Operator Certification.
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Covers basic pipeline hydraulics for engineers. Includes several design problems individually and in groups; problems include calculations for hydraulic gradients, pipe selection, telescoping, grade tapering, injection, and stripping. Also discusses equipment and methods of surge control. Participants receive handouts and two publications – Cameron Hydraulic Data and Flow of Fluids.
Length: 4 1/2 days
Course Content
Participants receive instruction in:
- Introduction to pipeline hydraulics
- Fluid characteristics
- Pipeline design codes
- Basic hydraulic equations
- Friction loss equations
- Energy considerations
- Hydraulic gradient
- Pipe selection
- Pumps
- Surge considerations
- System control
- Pipeline economics
Recommended For
Engineers new to the pipeline industry; those who need a practical knowledge of liquid pipeline hydraulics; electrical and civil engineers working on pipelines. Participants must be able to perform engineering-level computations.
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Dates
- Mar 15–19, 2010 - Houston
- Oct 11–15, 2010 - Houston
- Mar 14–18, 2011 - Houston
- Oct 10–14, 2011 - Houston
Cost: $1,710
